DORA raises the stakes for cloud use in financial services
The European Union’s (EU’s) Digital Operational Resilience Act or DORA is a key milestone for the future of the cloud in financial services. It acknowledges…
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UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app
UK police chiefs have announced plans to equip officers with a mobile-based facial-recognition tool that will enable them to cross reference photos of suspects against…
DWP to surveil bank accounts of benefit claimants for fraud
The UK government plans to monitor the bank accounts of benefit claimants, claiming the measure will improve the detection of fraud in the welfare system.…
Microsoft bans SME partners from selling its services via government’s Cloud Compute 2 framework
The decision came to light after the government’s procurement arm, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) began notifying suppliers on Friday 17 November 2023 about whether…
MOVEit incident spurred UK decision makers to spend big on cyber
With thousands of known victims, the MOVEit cyber security incident has been by some measures the most significant cyber security story of 2023, but research…
Navigating the DPDI Bill: A transformative shift ahead
The Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill, or DPDI, is set to reshape the UK’s data protection framework. It proposes changes to laws…
North Korean APTs go all in on supply chain attacks, warns NCSC
North Korea-backed threat actors are increasingly targeting software supply chains to attack organisations on a global basis, and becoming far more adept at doing so,…
Three-quarters of finance executives expect generative AI to replace them
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is expected to take over the jobs of three-quarters of current financial services executives, according to a survey. Following a survey…
An inside look at a Scattered Spider cyber attack
Threat researchers at ReliaQuest have shared intelligence on how one of the organisation’s customers was impacted by a cyber attack originating via the Scattered Spider…
Chancellor offers spending boost for IT buyers alongside AI and quantum investments
Private sector IT buyers will see a long-term boost to their budgets after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced that a policy allowing…
Autumn Statement reveals more AI and quantum initiatives
Artificial intelligence (AI) and a UK-based quantum computer by 2035 to help drive innovation featured among the announcements made by the chancellor of the exchequer…
Controversial Fujitsu contract with Post Office extended again
The Post Office has extended a controversial agreement with IT supplier Fujitsu that will see it support two datacentres to the end of March 2025,…